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HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY

The Department of Crop Production and Horticulture was established in 1990 as one of the Departments in the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology with only three students admitted.

It however became a fully-fledged Department in 1991 with Dr. A.A. Sajo as its first Head of Department. The Department has now graduated about seven sets of students and is currently having a total of 84 students in the various levels of the undergraduate programme.

Students admitted into the Department are provided with a broad based training in agricultural production that is practically oriented, by placing more emphasis on courses related to management and production techniques complimented extensively with field and relevant laboratory practicals. The graduates of the Department are therefore expected to:

(i) Engage in production and research that would provide relevant and appropriate solutions to the agricultural and rural development problems and to generally improve upon agricultural productivity in the country.

(ii) Take up employment anywhere in Nigeria in any aspect of agriculture and other related areas.

(iii) Be self employed, by establishing and operating their own farming enterprises where they will put their practical skills to use profitably.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for admission into five year B. Tech. degree programme of the Department, a candidate must have one of the following:

(i) University Matriculation Examination (UME) requirements plus S.S.C.E.
or G.C.E. with credits in Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science, Physics/ Mathematics, Geography/Economics and at least a pass in English.

(ii) University Remedial Science Programme – Candidates should also have four credits in the relevant subjects at ‘O’ level with an average of at least a C grade in the Remedial Examination. Candidates are also expected to score at least 150 points in the UME examination.

(iii) For Direct Entry into 200-level, candidates should have at least a merit and above in the National Diploma (ND) in Agriculture, plus 4 credits in any of the subjects listed in (i) above.

(iv) National Certificate in Education in Agriculture (NCE) with a minimum average grade of merit as well as WASC/SSCE/GCE with credits in at least three of the science subjects listed in (i) above.

(v) IJMB result, with at least 7 cumulative points in the subjects combination, as well as 4 ‘O’ level credits passes in any of the science subjects listed above in (i) above.

COURSE DURATION AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The Department offers a 5 year and 4 year bachelor’s degree programme leading to the award of B. Tech. Agric. (Crop Production and Horticulture) degree. Students who gain admission into the Department through the UME and ‘O’ level result, normally will spend one year in the School of Pure and Applied Science offering some 100 level courses, which they must pass for both 1st and 2nd semester before proceeding to 200 level. However, for direct entry students gaining admission into 200 level through to 500 level, must take and pass at least 147 units before graduation.

DEGREE AWARDED
The Degree awarded to successful students in the Department is B. Tech. Agric. (Crop Production and Horticulture).

STAFF

S/No.	Name	Qualification	Rank/Status
1.	Dr. B. B. Jakusko	B. Sc. (Krasnodar) M. Sc. (Krasnodar) Ph.D (Moscow)	Lecturer I/ Head of Department
2.	Prof. A.A. Sajo	B. Sc. (Unimaid) M. Sc. (Reading) Ph. D. (London)	Professor
3.	Prof. A. M. Kadams	B. Sc. & M. Sc. (ABU) Ph.D. (Unimaid)	Professor
4.	Prof. B. A. O. Okusanya	B. Sc. (Nigeria) M. Sc. (London) Ph. D. (Dundee)	Professor
5.	Dr. D. T. Gungula	B. Agric (Makurdi) M. Sc. & Ph. D. (Ibadan)	Senior Lecturer
6.	Dr. Aliyu Bakari	B. Tech. (Yola) M. Sc. & Ph. D. (Ibadan)	Snr. Lecturer
7.	Dr. Hycenth Nahunnaro	B. Sc. (ABU) M. Sc. (Unimaid) Ph.D (FUTY)	Snr. Lecturer
8.	Dr. M. S. Saidu	B. Sc. (Unimaid) M. Sc. (Ibadan) Ph.D (FUTY)	Snr. Lecturer
9.	Dr. M.Y. Jada	B.Sc. (Unimaid) M. Sc. (ABU) Ph.D	Lecturer I
10.	Dr. I. Umar	B. Sc. (Unimaid) M. Sc. (Ibadan)	Lecturer I
11.	A. M. Malgwi (Mrs.)	B. Sc. & M. Sc. (ABU)	Lecturer I
12.	Mr. A. B. Mustapha	B.Sc. (Unimaid) M. Sc. (Yola)	Lecturer I
13.	Mr. S.Y. Simon	B.Sc., (Unimaid) M. Tech (FUTY)	Lecturer II
14.	Mr. Danlami Bello	B. Tech. M.Tech. (Yola)	Lecturer II
15.	Mr. D. Chubado	B. Tech. M.Tech. (Yola)	Lecturer II
16.	Mr. J. P. A. Helsikya	O.N.D & H.N.D, (NIST, Ibadan)	Snr. Technologist
17.	Sahabo Umar Abubakar		Snr. Superintendant (Agric)
18.	Ali Usman Jidanga		Technologist II
19.	Mr. Bashir A. Ballah	O.N.D (FUTY) H.N.D. (Ibadan)	Asst. Technologist
20.	Mrs. Halima Adamu Dikko	T.G. I Cert., Cert. in Word Processing	Typist II
21.	Audu Idi	O.N.D (FUTY) H.N.D. (Ibadan)	Clerical Asst.
22.	Mohammed Ibrahim		Labourer
23.	Mohammed Adamu		Labourer
24.	Mamman Yunusa		Farm Attendant
25.	Mahmud Abba		Caretaker

Teaching and Research Facilities Available in the Department

The Department is endowed with a well equipped laboratory and Glass House as well as the School Farm. Research is therefore carried out both in the field and in the laboratory in all the diverse disciplines of the Department such as Agronomy, Crop Breeding, Crop Protection and Horticulture.

SPECIALITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
The Department runs a one-year M. Tech. Programme in Animal Production and Management and a three-year Ph.D. programme in Animal Production and Management.

COURSE OUTLINE

100 LEVEL : FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
BL 101	General Biology I	4
CH 101	General Chemistry	3
CH 103	General Chemistry Lab I	1
PH 101	General Physics I	3
PH 107	General Physics Lab I	1
MA 101	Elementary Maths I	3
CS 101	Introduction to Computer Science I	3
GS 101	Use of English I	2
GS 105	Philosophy and Logic	2
	Total	22

100 LEVEL: SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
BL 102	General Biology II	4
CH 102	General Chemistry	3
CH 104	General Chemistry Lab II	1
PH 102	General Physics II	3
PH 108	General Physics Lab II	1
MA 132	Elementary Mathematics II	3
CS 102	Introduction to Computer Science II	2
GS 102	Use of English II	2
GS 104	Philosophy and Logic	2
	Total	22

200 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
AG 201	Climatology & Biogeography	3
AG 203	General Agriculture	3
AG 213	Principles of Genetics	2
AG 219	Anatomy & Physio. Of Farm Animals	2
AG 221	Crop Anat. Taxonomy & Physiology	2
AG 223	Introduction to Agric. Engineering	2
GS 203	Nigerian People & Culture	2
GS 205	Communication Skills	2
GS 209	Use of Library	1
ST 201	Stat. For Agric. & Biological Sciences	2
	Total	22

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
AG 206	Introduction to Fisheries & Wildlife	2
AG 216	Principles of Forestry	2
AG 232	Introduction to Home Economics	2
AG 234	Principles of Animal Production	2
AG 236	Principles of Soil Science	3
AG 238	Principles of Crop Production	2
AG 240	Introduction to Agric. Biochemistry	2
AG 242	Principles of Food Science & Tech.	2
AG 244	Workshop Practice	2
ST 202	Statistics for Agric & Biological Science	2
	Total	21

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
AG 305	Principles of Animal Health	2
AG 311	Permanent Crop Production	2
AG 317	Principles of Agric. Economics	2
AG 319	Introd. To Agric. Ext. & Rural Sociology	2
AG 325	Farm Practical (Animal Production)	1
AG 327	Non-ruminant Animal Production	2
AG 329	Introduction to Soil Pedology & Physics	3
AG 331	Principles of Horticulture	2
AG 333	Agric. Biochemistry & Methods	2
CS 201	Computer Programming	3
GS 301	Technical Writing	2
	Total	23

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
AG 306	Arable Crop Production	2
AG 308	Crop Breeding	2
AG 322	Intro to Farm Mgt. & Prod. Econs.	2
AG 324	Ext. Teaching Learning Process & Methods	2
AG 330	Farm Practice (Crop Production)	1
AG 332	Ruminant Animal Production	2
AG 334	Prin. of Soil Chemistry & Microbiology	3
AG 336	Prin. of Plant Pathology & Weed Sciences	2
AG 338	Agricultural Entomology	2
AG 340	Agric. Mechanisation	2
	Total	20

400 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
AG401	Agric. Business Management & Finance	3
AG403	Marketing of Agric. Produce	2
AG405	Grazing & Management Systems	2
AG407	Animal Breeding	2
AG409	Soil Water Conservation	2
AG411	Farming Systems	2
AG421	Physiology of Crop Growth	3
AG423	Field & Animal Experimentation	2
FR415	Multiple Land Use Planning 2
	Total	20

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
SW499	SIWES	4
	Total	4

500 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
CP 501	Fruit Crops Production	2
CP 503	Ecology & Plant Geography	2
CP 505	Post Harvest Physio. & Prod. Storage	2
CP 507	Plantation Crop Husbandry	2
CP 509	Floriculture & Landscaping	2
CP 511	Weed Science	2
CP 513	Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition	2
CP 515	Advanced Agric. Entomology	2
CP 517	Introd. to Pest. Application & Use	2
CP 597	Student Seminar	2
	Total	18

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
CP 502	Field Crops Husbandry	2
CP 504	Seed Production Technology	2
CP 506	Vegetable & Spice Production	2
CP 508	Advanced Crop Breeding	2
CP 510	Advanced Crop Production	2
CP 512	Forage & Pasture Production	2
CP 514	Principles of Irrigation	2
CP 598	Final Year Project	4
	Total	18

RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS AND JOURNALS OF THE DEPARTMENT

SPECIALITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
The Department, with its high calibre staff and diversity, also has conducted a comprehensive research on cotton production in Adamawa State, where the production, improvement and protection aspects of cotton were investigated.

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE DEPARTMENT

For easy administration of the department as well as getting all the staff members involved in the running of the Department, the following standing were composed which are now actively working:

(1) Appraisal Committee
(2) Research Grant Committee
(3) Post-Graduate Committee
(4) Examination Committee
(5) Student Advisory/Welfare Committee

CONTACT INFORMATION

The Head of Department

Department of Production and Horticulture

Federal University of Technology Yola

URL: www.futy.edu.ng/academic/dcrop.htm

Email: hodcropproduction@futy.edu.ng

Our Lecture Theatres are well equipped with multimedia facilities and have wireless Internet facility

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